Coronavirus: US approves $168 bln of small business loans
Coronavirus: US approves $168 bln of small business loans

The United States has approved 661,000 loans to small businesses totaling $168 billion under a program to address the fallout from the coronavirus epidemic, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday.
“We’re now at 661,000 loans approved. …$168 billion have been approved by this government,” Kudlow said in an interview with Fox Business Network.
A $2.3 trillion economic stimulus enacted last month allocated $349 billion to loans to small businesses hurt by the crisis that can be turned into grants if they meet certain conditions.
US consumer prices fell by the most in more than five years in March and further decreases are likely as the coronavirus outbreak suppresses demand for some goods and services, offsetting price increases related to shortages resulting from disruptions to the supply chain.